Letter from Samuel S. Sumner to Theodore Roosevelt
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1900-12-13
Creator(s)
Sumner, Samuel S. (Samuel Storrow), 1842-1937
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
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Sumner, Samuel S. (Samuel Storrow), 1842-1937
Letter from Samuel S. Sumner to Theodore Roosevelt
In response to recent discussion in the press about President Roosevelt’s involvement in the Battle of San Juan Hill during the American-Spanish War, Major General Sumner provides his own account as the commanding general of the cavalry division. Sumner saw Roosevelt on several occasions on July 1, 1898, including at El Pozo, on the road to San Juan River, on the summit of Kettle Hill, and on San Juan Ridge.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-05-11